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Hot Growth Companies TO WIN A POSITION IN THIS TABLE, a company must excel in three ways. The selection process begins by ranking companies according to their three-year results in sales growth, earnings growth, and return on invested capital. The ranks in the table are calculated from these numbers. A company’s composite rank is the sum of 0.5 times its rank in return on total capital plus 0.25 times its sales- and profit-growth ranks. COMPANIES WERE DRAWN from Standard & Poor’s Compustat database of more than 10,000 publicly traded corporations. To qualify, a company must have annual sales of more than $50 million and less than $1.5 billion, a current market value greater than $25 million, a current stock price of at
least $5, and be actively traded. Banks, insurers, real estate firms, and utilities are excluded. So are companies with declines in current financial results or in stock price, as well as companies where other developments raise questions about future performance. SALES AND EARNINGS are the latest figures available through the most recent 12 months. Earnings include net income from continuing operations before gains or losses from extraordinary items. INCREASES IN SALES AND PROFITS are calculated using the least-squares method. If results for the earliest year are negative or not available, the average is for two years.
COMPANY (STOCK SYMBOL)
CURRENT RESULTS SALES $ MIL.
1 PetMed Express (PETS) Pompano Beach, Fla. 954 979-5995
EARNINGS $ MIL.
87.4
6.2
210.2
23.2
664.2
RETURN ON CAPITAL is earnings expressed as a percent of debt and equity. For ranking purposes, the maximum allowable annual return on invested capital is 100%. If companies have made substantial accounting restatements, long-term returns may be averaged for two years instead of three years. TIME PERIODS VARY according to the month of a company’s fiscal yearend. Profitability and growth are calculated based on the most recently available data. STOCK PRICE DATA are as of May 5, 2004. A ● indicates that a company also appeared in last year’s rankings (BW—June 9, 2003).
THREE-YEAR AVERAGES INCREASE (%) SALES PROFITS
102.2
RETURN ON CAPITAL
INVESTMENT DATA STOCK PRICE MARKET 52-WEEK P-E VALUE HIGH - LOW RECENT RATIO $ MIL.
173.9
51.5
13 – 3
11
37
212
29.1 1242.9
68.5
48 – 24
46
53 1280
145.4
73.7
86.6
35.3
94 – 41
87
71 1383
427.4
32.0
61.7
137.0
28.7
27 – 10
23
21
734.9
54.3
53.7
88.2
28.2
25 – 11
24
26 1330
433.9
50.5
140.5
43.1
29.8
30 – 13
23
14
726.1
80.6
44.1
61.2
24.4
36 – 22
31
36 2816
768.5 100.2
43.3
52.9
27.4
48 – 19
44
38 3827
23.5
17.5
107.5
32.3
39 – 14
27
24
1214.5 225.9
19.9
53.7
35.1
45 – 21
44
37 8177
Online, phone, and mail-order retailer of pills for pets
2 Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Phoenix 623 445-9500 It trains car technicians
3 University of Phoenix Online (UOPX) Phoenix 800 366-9699 Higher education in virtual classrooms
4 Multimedia Games (MGAM) Austin, Tex. 512 334-7500
635
It’s laid a bet on electronic gambling
5 Aeropostale (ARO) New York 646 485-5398 ● Clothing stores for fashionable teens
6 Headwaters (HDWR) South Jordan, Utah 801 984-9400
746
Services for the energy industry; turning coal sludge into synth fuel
7 Corinthian Colleges (COCO) Santa Ana, Calif. 714 427-3000 ● For-profit provider of career-oriented education
8 Chico’s FAS (CHS) Fort Myers, Fla. 239 277-6200 ● Retailer of women’s fashions and accessories
9 USANA Health Sciences (USNA) Salt Lake City 801 954-7100
220.9
525
Nutritional supplements, foods, and body-care products
10 Coach (COH) New York 212 594-1850 ● Designer and manufacturer of leather goods and accessories
11 MTC Technologies (MTCT) Dayton 937 252-9199
212.5
13.9
34.7
27.1
32.5
33 – 18
27
26
352
362.9
87.3
40.9
92.9
15.9
74 – 27
69
36 3074
413.5
67.0
38.0
48.8
18.5
57 – 18
45
47 2887
429.1
15.1
50.0
155.3
15.0
42 – 18
32
22
345
465.4
58.7
24.5
35.3
22.3
28 – 14
19
13
687
114.2
7.0
18.1
271.7
17.2
23 – 5
14
26
162
572.0
48.0
30.7
26.7
21.2
32 – 15
23
24 1102
84.8
20.2
58.6
115.8
13.5
33 – 15
27
19
Info tech services for the U.S. government and commercial clients
12 Eon Labs (ELAB) Laurelton, N.Y. 718 276-8600 ● Manufactures generic drugs
13 Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Teaneck, N.J. 201 801-0233 ● Business outsourcing and consulting for tech needs
14 Central European Distribution (CEDC) Sarasota, Fla. 941 330-1558 ● Importers of beer, wine, and spirits in Poland
15 K-Swiss (KSWS) Westlake Village, Calif. 818 706-5100 The athletic shoemaker also sells clothes and accessories
16 Bio-Reference Laboratories (BRLI) Elmwood Park, N.J. 201 791-2600 Its Northeast labs do clinical tests and diagnosis
17 Hot Topic (HOTT) City of Industry, Calif. 626 839-4681 ● These stores carry the fashion and music trends of teens and tweens
18 Bradley Pharmaceuticals (BDY) Fairfield, N.J. 973 882-1505
419
Dermatology, respiratory, gastroenterology, and nutritional products
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CURRENT RESULTS
THREE-YEAR AVERAGES
SALES $ MIL.
EARNINGS $ MIL.
68.8
18.0
19.8
25.2
30.3
36 – 15
34
48
1470.8
52.8
18.1
50.4
21.2
31 – 13
28
27 1302
1345.8
141.7
53.3
75.2
14.1
71 – 29
69
50 6893
146.4
33.7
23.5
15.5
26.7
130 – 63
124
55 1327
141.9
17.9
13.9
162.2
16.1
25 – 10
15
23
351.7
48.2
19.0
31.3
20.3
50 – 25
46
33 1525
227.9
15.4
22.0
19.9
21.2
41 – 13
35
15
227
575.6
53.0
14.5
60.7
18.3
42 – 23
41
14
727
840.9
55.8
12.1
31.0
30.6
35 – 21
29
22
1181
81.8
5.1
8.9
277.8
16.6
12 – 3
10
34
151
204.4
18.3
18.4
66.2
15.7
9– 4
9
7
111
355.9
30.6
33.5
64.8
13.4
48 – 32
43
42 1277
518.1
76.3
14.8
22.3
28.2
30 – 20
27
18 1379
196.0
18.9
47.8
379.2
11.2
31 – 12
25
45
646.2
50.6
15.3
49.1
17.3
62 – 22
49
26 1268
158.7
11.5
16.3
28.7
19.9
31 – 5
27
27
318
195.5
6.4
7.7
49.6
19.6
24 – 9
20
17
95
54.8
5.5
11.8
61.5
16.7
9– 5
8
11
57
548.4
48.4
22.7
68.0
13.1
51 – 15
49
41 1939
1156.3
148.6
14.5
35.4
17.8
93 – 51
88
43 6016
1194.1
53.4
19.4
21.3
17.7
42 – 20
41
28 1450
226.9
39.3
29.7
34.0
14.5
54 – 37
53
52 1980
225.6
12.7
7.4
120.8
15.2
35 – 8
28
22
292
64.3
3.2
48.0
159.1
8.9
20 – 13
19
NM
159
67.2
9.1
19.4
36.8
14.7
62 – 25
44
31
274
144.4
8.6
54.4
43.7
12.0
18 – 12
17
19
160
573.1
88.6
31.4
100.0
10.9
72 – 31
67
19 1591
1040.3
80.2
21.1
30.9
14.8
26 – 13
22
22 1743
914.5
67.7
12.1
39.5
15.9
43 – 13
38
800.2
71.2
28.4
36.7
12.9
37 – 22
36
19 Shuffle Master (SHFL) Las Vegas 702 897-7150 ●
INCREASE (%) SALES PROFITS
RETURN ON CAPITAL
INVESTMENT DATA STOCK PRICE MARKET 52-WEEK P-E VALUE HIGH - LOW RECENT RATIO $ MIL.
839
Manufacturer of casino products
20 Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) Pittsburgh 412 809-0100 ● The retailer sells athletic gear, apparel, and equipment
21 Career Education (CECO) Hoffman Estates, Ill. 847 781-3600 ● Programs in info tech, health care, and other fields
22 Strayer Education (STRA) Arlington, Va. 703 247-2500 ● Offers degrees to working adults at Eastern U.S. campuses and online
23 Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) South Jordan, Utah 801 253-1600 ●
402
Products used in cardiology and radiology procedures
24 FLIR Systems (FLIR) Portland, Ore. 503 684-3731 See in the dark with its thermal-imaging cameras
25 Escalade (ESCA) Wabash, Ind. 260 569-7233 Manufacturer of sporting goods and office equipment
26 Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) Tulsa, Okla. 918 295-7600 ● It mines coal for industry and utilities
27 Tuesday Morning (TUES) Dallas 972 387-3562 Retailer of closeout household merchandise
28 Reliv International (RELV) Chesterfield, Mo. 636 537-9715 Nutritional supplements, foods, and skin products
29 Champps Entertainment (CMPP) Littleton, Colo. 303 804-1333 Operates and franchises a chain of casual-dining restaurants
30 Panera Bread (PNRA) Richmond Heights, Mo. 314 633-7100 ● Bakery-cafés that are rising across the U.S.
31 Yankee Candle (YCC) South Deerfield, Mass. 413 665-8306 ● Candles, candle-holders, and scented products
32 American Healthways (AMHC) Nashville, Tenn. 615 665-1122 ●
803
Provider of disease management and care
33 Engineered Support Systems (EASI) St. Louis 314 553-4000 ● Sells electronic and support equipment to the U.S. military
34 Amedisys (AMED) Baton Rouge, La. 225 292-2031 Delivers health-care services to your home
35 Sportsman’s Guide (SGDE) South St. Paul, Minn. 651 451-3030 Catalog and Internet retailer of sports and recreation products
36 CCA Industries (CAW) East Rutherford, N.J. 201 330-1400 Manufactures and markets health and beauty aids
37 Urban Outfitters (URBN) Philadelphia 215 564-2313 ● Retailer of clothes, housewares, and hipster accessories
38 Varian Medical Systems (VAR) Palo Alto, Calif. 650 493-4000 ● Producer of X-ray and oncology products
39 SCP Pool (POOL) Covington, La. 985 892-5521 ● A wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies
40 Corporate Executive Board (EXBD) Washington, D.C. 202 777-5000 ● Business research, analysis, support, and executive-ed services
41 Caché (CACH) New York 212 575-3200 ● Upscale women’s clothier
42 Providence Service (PRSC) Tucson 520 747-6600 Contract provider of government social services
43 Quality Systems (QSII) Irvine, Calif. 949 255-2600 ● Software and services for managing health-care and dental practices
44 Cantel Medical (CMN) Little Falls, N.J. 973 890-7220 Medical and scientific products and services
45 Pediatrix Medical Group (PDX) Sunrise, Fla. 954 384-0175 Contractors providing maternal, fetal, and newborn care
46 Pacific Sunwear of California (PSUN) Anaheim, Calif. 714 414-4000 ● A retailer of hot fashions for younger people
47 Sanderson Farms (SAFM) Laurel, Miss. 601 649-4030
11
756
A poultry producer, rising to the top of the pecking order
48 Education Management (EDMC) Pittsburgh 412 562-0900 ●
38 2633
Operates career-oriented educational institutions
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CURRENT RESULTS
THREE-YEAR AVERAGES
SALES $ MIL.
EARNINGS $ MIL.
205.7
19.5
10.5
12.1
21.8
19 – 7
16
21
401
54.1
4.1
38.1
38.4
12.1
20 – 10
19
30
122
118.7
13.4
77.0
80.7
8.5
26 – 9
25
25
370
120.3
24.2
14.3
11.9
18.6
45 – 25
38
25
580
756.2
39.5
22.1
67.0
12.1
28 – 16
27
22
838
476.1
49.2
23.2
17.5
15.1
33 – 23
31
21 1010
499.3
24.3
14.9
10.4
17.9
18 – 14
18
15
413
241.4
21.7
30.6
96.6
9.0
57 – 10
56
25
516
634.2
78.4
25.3
65.2
11.0
48 – 26
47
29 2130
990.1
93.6
12.6
15.2
18.1
43 – 28
40
24 2186
1070.2
101.7
110.7
64.2
6.3
47 – 20
28
30 2917
1041.2
110.4
17.6
25.1
15.1
52 – 32
51
23 2284
135.9
13.9
5.4
35.2
15.9
26 – 8
26
22
288
726.2
29.7
7.5
36.1
15.8
28 – 12
25
19
567
1038.7
102.2
10.1
2.1
18.9
37 – 24
36
23 2333
380.3
22.2
8.4
125.9
12.7
41 – 15
38
18
383
321.0
20.3
15.3
23.9
15.1
26 – 12
25
28
571
176.2
31.6
18.9
662.5
8.7
31 – 14
26
29
876
199.3
17.0
10.3
34.3
15.1
28 – 14
22
25
407
1396.8
116.0
10.8
29.5
15.5
32 – 23
30
14 1518
122.3
6.9
23.8
25.5
12.6
23 – 12
18
17
1420.6
112.4
34.8
63.9
7.6
54 – 36
53
24 2660
237.5
46.4
20.1
176.6
7.5
40 – 15
40
43 1945
72 Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BFAM) Watertown, Mass. 617 673-8000 ● 491.7
21.6
17.6
29.9
13.4
52 – 30
45
28
590
223.6
62.6
25.6
91.8
7.4
32 – 17
28
14
863
781.2
68.3
16.2
9.4
15.6
26 – 13
25
26 1716
427.5
73.3
28.4
32.6
11.5
57 – 28
57
25 1844
730.5
59.9
19.4
89.8
10.0
56 – 35
54
31 1831
598.8
12.9
44.6
40.9
8.6
20 – 6
11
181.4
33.4
18.7
19.6
14.0
49 Marine Products (MPX) Atlanta 404 321-7910
INCREASE (%) SALES PROFITS
RETURN ON CAPITAL
INVESTMENT DATA STOCK PRICE MARKET 52-WEEK P-E VALUE HIGH - LOW RECENT RATIO $ MIL.
Manufactures Chaparral powerboats
50 Sensytech (STST) Newington, Va. 703 550-7000 Military surveillance, communications, and imaging systems
51 SFBC International (SFCC) Miami 305 895-0304 Runs research and clinical trials for drug and biotech outfits
52 ANSYS (ANSS) Canonsburg, Pa. 724 746-3304 ● Simulation and analysis software for designers and engineers
53 ManTech International (MANT) Fairfax, Va. 703 218-6000 Info tech services for U.S. defense and intelligence agencies
54 Matthews International (MATW) Pittsburgh 412 442-8200 ● From plaques to urns, it memorializes the past and passed-away
55 Conn’s (CONN) Beaumont, Tex. 409 832-1696 Retailer of appliances, consumer electronics, and household products
56 Middleby (MIDD) Elgin, Ill. 847 741-3300 Cooking up kitchen equipment for the food service industry
57 Charles River Laboratories Intl. (CRL) Wilmington, Mass. 978 658-6000 Provides biomedical research products and services
58 Applebee’s International (APPB) Overland Park, Kan. 913 967-4000 ● International chain of family restaurants
59 JetBlue Airways (JBLU) Forest Hills, N.Y. 718 286-7900 A leading low-fare airline
60 Renal Care Group (RCI) Nashville 615 345-5500 ● Outpatient and hospital care to patients with kidney disease
61 Nutraceutical International (NUTR) Park City, Utah 435 655-6000 Nutritional-supplement manufacturer
62 Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) El Segundo, Calif. 310 536-0611 Athletic equipment and apparel retailer for the fit and fashionable
63 Certegy (CEY) Alpharetta, Ga. 678 867-8000 Check-processing, credit, e-banking, and other financial transactions
64 Drew Industries (DW) White Plains, N.Y. 914 428-9098 Components for manufactured homes and recreational vehicles
65 Hibbett Sporting Goods (HIBB) Birmingham, Ala. 205 942-4292 ● Retailer of sporting goods, shoes, and apparel
66 American Medical Systems (AMMD) Minnetonka, Minn. 952 930-6000 Makes medical devices for urinary, erectile, and prostate conditions
67 Daktronics (DAKT) Brookings, S.D. 605 697-4000 Signs of the times: It makes programmable displays
68 Apria Healthcare Group (AHG) Lake Forest, Calif. 949 639-2000 Provider of respiratory and infusion therapy and medical equipment
69 Multi-Color (LABL) Cincinnati 513 381-1480
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No one tag fits this producer of consumer-product labels
70 J.M. Smucker (SJM) Orrville, OH 330 682-3000 Food products include peanut butter, too
71 Gen-Probe (GPRO) San Diego 858 410-8000 Diagnostic products for testing blood Child care for employer-sponsored programs
73 Encore Acquisition (EAC) Fort Worth, Tex. 817 877-9955 Amasses and exploits oil and natural gas reserves in North America
74 Fossil (FOSL) Richardson, Tex. 972 234-2525 ● Producer of fashion watches and other accessories
75 Cooper Cos. (COO) Pleasanton, Calif. 925 460-3600 ● Contact lenses and women’s health-care products
76 Respironics (RESP) Murrysville, Pa. 724 387-5200 Seller of respiratory products
77 Matrix Service (MTRX) Tulsa, Okla. 918 838-8822
15
188
Makes and maintains storage facilities for oil and chemicals
78 CARBO Ceramics (CRR) Irving, Tex. 972 401-0090
70 – 35
66
31 1045
Sells ceramics for oil production, mineral grinding, and metal casting
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79 Medical Action Industries (MDCI) Hauppauge, N.Y. 631 231-4600 ●
EARNINGS $ MIL.
THREE-YEAR AVERAGES INCREASE (%) SALES PROFITS
RETURN ON CAPITAL
INVESTMENT DATA STOCK PRICE MARKET 52-WEEK P-E VALUE HIGH - LOW RECENT RATIO $ MIL.
125.7
9.4
19.3
28.9
12.9
23 – 11
18
20
182
214.9
16.5
22.4
54.3
10.4
25 – 14
22
16
258
445.6
109.7
34.7
17.6
12.2
30 – 14
29
19 2002
327.1
55.0
33.1
39.6
9.3
51 – 36
51
32 1710
299.7
16.6
13.5
50.7
12.6
41 – 16
32
21
334
1112.0
27.2
26.6
17.7
12.5
58 – 21
54
26
675
416.3
6.1
10.6
49.5
13.0
10 – 2
10
39
260
158.2
52.2
11.9
14.8
15.8
43 – 24
41
32 1672
483.0
110.7
17.5
16.4
14.4
47 – 29
39
28 3013
985.9
47.3
13.5
120.6
10.6
39 – 16
32
16
581.8
60.2
17.4
36.2
12.2
51 – 30
47
31 1794
329.9
38.5
12.3
84.4
11.4
31 – 15
27
13
477
101.1
6.3
7.9
102.2
11.7
34 – 6
11
6
40
821.5
61.9
20.9
22.0
12.3
49 – 31
44
37 2272
124.9
10.3
16.9
32.6
12.3
40 – 11
32
29
591.6
67.5
13.9
17.6
14.5
54 – 34
54
20 1304
273.4
45.0
14.9
20.0
13.0
28 – 16
25
28 1200
78.7
13.6
14.0
17.0
14.0
39 – 20
33
23
293
453.4
18.1
18.3
39.5
10.6
30 – 15
27
30
523
1039.1
61.1
22.4
23.6
11.0
23 – 15
22
21 1243
185.6
13.8
21.6
26.8
10.4
33 – 7
22
31
413
120.3
10.6
12.2
45.7
11.1
22 – 11
22
29
297
Manufacturer of disposable surgical-related products
80 Gulf Island Fabrication (GIFI) Houma, La 985 872-2100 Builds platforms and other structures for offshore oil and gas drilling
81 Patina Oil & Gas (POG) Denver 303 389-3600 U.S. petroleum exploration and production
82 ResMed (RMD) Poway, Calif. 858 746-2400 ● Rest well: Its products diagnose and treat sleep-disordered breathing
83 JoS. A. Bank Clothiers (JOSB) Hampstead, Md. 410 239-2700 ● Still tailored to the classy professional, it now offers casual wear
84 ScanSource (SCSC) Greenville, S.C. 864 288-2432 Products that help stores cash-in at the checkout counter
85 Navarre (NAVR) New Hope, Minn. 763 535-8333 Distributor of consumer software, music, and DVDs
86 Techne (TECH) Minneapolis 612 379-8854 Manufacturing and marketing of diagnostics and biotech products
87 Gentex (GNTX) Zeeland, Mich 616 772-1800 ● Makes automotive and fire-protection safety products
88 Finish Line (FINL) Indianapolis 317 899-1022
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This retailer sports the latest athletic footwear
89 Global Payments (GPN) Atlanta 770 829-8000 Processor of financial transactions
90 RC2 (RCRC) Bolingbrook, Ill. 630 633-3000 Die-cast model cars, trains, action-figures, and toys
91 SigmaTron International (SGMA) Elk Grove Village, Ill. 847 956-8000 Contract manufacturer of electronics products and components
92 Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) Calabasas Hills, Calif. 818 871-3000 It is O.K. to have dessert first at their chain of restaurants
93 American Vanguard (AVD) Newport Beach, Calif 949 260-1200 ●
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Its pesticides and agricultural chemicals protect crops
94 Simpson Mfg. (SSD) Dublin, Calif. 925 560-9000 ● Structural connectors used to build homes
95 K-V Pharmaceutical (KV.A) Saint Louis 314 645-6600 Maker of generic and branded drugs and drug-delivery systems
96 Young Innovations (YDNT) Algonquin, Ill 847-458-5400 ● Smile services: makers of dental instruments and supplies
97 A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts (ACMR) Blackwood, N.J. 856 228-6700 Sells hobby, household decoration, and holiday supplies
98 Quiksilver (ZQK) Huntington Beach, Calif. 714 889-2200 ● Surf and snowboard stores and clothing lines
99 Inter Parfums (IPAR) New York 212 983-2640 Perfumes and cosmetics manufacturing
100 Lifeline Systems (LIFE) Framingham, Mass. 508 988-1000 ● In emergencies, its service sends help with the press of a button
ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF COMPANIES The number that follows each company name indicates its ranking in the table
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts 97 Aeropostale 5 Alliance Resource 26 Amedisys 34 American Healthways 32 American Medical Sys. 66 American Vanguard 93 ANSYS 52 Applebee’s Intl. 58 Apria Healthcare Group 68 Big 5 Sporting Goods 62 Bio-Reference Labs. 16 Bradley Pharmaceuticals 18 Bright Horizons Family 72 Caché 41 Cantel Medical 44 CARBO Ceramics 78 Career Education 21 CCA Industries 36 Central European Distrib. 14
Certegy 63 Champps Entertainment 29 Charles River Labs. 57 Cheesecake Factory 92 Chico’s FAS 8 Coach 10 Cognizant Technology 13 Conn’s 55 Cooper Cos. 75 Corinthian Colleges 7 Corporate Exec. Board 40 Daktronics 67 Dick’s Sporting Goods 20 Drew Industries 64 Education Management 48 Encore Acquisition 73 Engineered Support Sys. 33 Eon Labs 12 Escalade 25 Finish Line 88
FLIR Systems 24 Fossil 74 Gen-Probe 71 Gentex 87 Global Payments 89 Gulf Island Fabrication 80 Headwaters 6 Hibbett Sporting Goods 65 Hot Topic 17 Inter Parfums 99 JetBlue Airways 59 JoS. A. Bank Clothiers 83 K-Swiss 15 K-V Pharmaceutical 95 Lifeline Systems 100 ManTech Intl. 53 Marine Products 49 Matrix Service 77 Matthews Intl. 54 Medical Action Inds. 79
Merit Medical Systems 23 Middleby 56 MTC Technologies 11 Multi-Color 69 Multimedia Games 4 Navarre 85 Nutraceutical Intl. 61 Pacific Sunwear of Calif. 46 Panera Bread 30 Patina Oil & Gas 81 Pediatrix Medical Group 45 PetMed Express 1 Providence Service 42 Quality Systems 43 Quiksilver 98 RC2 90 Reliv Intl. 28 Renal Care Group 60 ResMed 82 Respironics 76
Sanderson Farms 47 ScanSource 84 SCP Pool 39 Sensytech 50 SFBC Intl. 51 Shuffle Master 19 SigmaTron Intl. 91 Simpson Mfg. 94 Smucker (J.M.) 70 Sportsman’s Guide 35 Strayer Education 22 Techne 86 Tuesday Morning 27 Univ. of Phoenix Online 3 Universal Tech. Institute 2 Urban Outfitters 37 USANA Health Sciences 9 Varian Medical Systems 38 Yankee Candle 31 Young Innovations 96
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